Ashley Tisdale

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Ashley Tisdale

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Ashley Tisdale is an actress who got her breakthrough role as Maddie Fitzpatrick in Disney Channel's The Suite Life of Zack & Cody but rocketed to worldwide fame as antagonist Sharpay Evans in the High School Musical film franchise-- a role that would jump-start her singing career and eventually open more doors for her in the entertainment industry.

Born in West Deal, Monmouth County, New Jersey, Tisdale got her taste of the limelight at the tender age of 3. Starting off with commercials, she quickly moved on to theater as she was cast in Gypsy: A Musical Fable and The Sound of Music at Monmouth County's Jewish Community Center. And by the age of 8, she was cast in the national touring production of the musical Les Mis?rables.

After a bunch of TV guest roles, kicking off with the 1997 series Smart Guy, Tisdale landed the role of Maddie Fitzpatrick, the teenage candy-counter girl at the Tipton Hotel on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. She played the character from 2005 to 2008, reprising it once again in 2009 on the spin-off The Suite Life on Deck.

Tisdale's career, however, took an even bigger leap when she was cast as Sharpay Evans in Disney's High School Musical. Her portrayal eventually led to her debut on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as a record deal with Warner Bros. Since then, Tisdale has released two albums-- the first of which was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.

In 2010, Tisdale returned to the small screen as she was cast in yet another major role. She played Savannah Monroe on The CW's Hellcats, in addition to landing her own TV movie called Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure. She also voiced the character of Candace on the Disney animated series Phineas and Ferb. In 2012, she joined the cast of Sons of Anarchy season 5.